Forge Midwest implements, customizes, and optimizes NetSuite for manufacturers who need more than a software vendor — they need a team that understands production, supply chain, and ROI from day one through every milestone after.
Most ERP firms implement software. We implement outcomes. That means understanding what's happening on your floor, how it flows through your supply chain, and what it needs to look like on a financial report — and connecting all three.
Most ERP implementations fail not because the software is wrong — but because the partner didn't understand the business. They configure what's in the manual and leave. Your team is stuck with a system that technically works but doesn't actually fit.
We operate differently. Forge Midwest is in it with you — from scoping through go-live, through the first month of production, and through every optimization that comes after. We project-manage the implementation, customize NetSuite to your workflows, and stay available to maintain and improve the system as your business evolves.
"Call us if you want someone who's going to show up, learn your operation, and treat your success like it's ours. Because to us, it is."
— Forge MidwestFrom first configuration to long-term support, Forge Midwest delivers the full spectrum of NetSuite services for manufacturers — with supply chain, production, and financial reporting as our core focus.
End-to-end NetSuite deployments, scoped and configured to your manufacturing workflows. We project-manage every phase — from discovery through go-live — and don't leave until it's working.
Off-the-shelf doesn't fit manufacturing. We build custom workflows, saved searches, forms, and scripts so NetSuite works the way your business works — not the other way around.
Post-go-live, your needs evolve. We stay engaged — improving processes, expanding modules, and keeping your system aligned to how your operation grows.
NetSuite supply chain configuration built for manufacturers — demand planning, purchase orders, vendor management, and inventory costing that reflects your actual operation.
Connect NetSuite to your SCADA, MES, Ignition, or third-party systems. We build the integration layer so your shop floor and your ERP share a single source of truth.
Already on NetSuite but it's not delivering? We audit, identify what's broken or misconfigured, and fix it — without a full reimplementation and without the runaround.
Project-based engagements where we own the outcome alongside you — from scoping through go-live and beyond. Everything included to get it done right.
For teams that need senior ERP and integration expertise on retainer — without the overhead of a full engagement. Flexible access when you need it.
Most companies don't have a clear picture of how their systems actually connect — until something breaks. The Blueprint Assessment maps your ERP, integrations, automation, and workflows in two focused weeks.
You'll walk away with a clear architecture diagram and a prioritized improvement roadmap — concrete deliverables you can act on immediately, without committing to a full engagement first.
It's the lowest-risk way to get an expert set of eyes on your operation and understand exactly where the gaps are.
We interview your operations, IT, and finance stakeholders. Walk the floor. Map every system — ERP, MES, SCADA, PLCs, spreadsheets — and document how data currently moves (or doesn't) between them.
We translate what we found into a clear architecture diagram, identify the highest-impact gaps, and present a prioritized roadmap with concrete next steps — including what to tackle first and why.
Yours to keep, regardless of what comes next. Many clients use the Blueprint to secure internal budget approval before proceeding with a full engagement.
Every consultant at Forge Midwest has a manufacturing background. We've run production, chased downtime, and argued scrap rates. That context makes our ERP work fundamentally different.
Production management, shop floor supervision, lean implementation, and continuous improvement from the inside out.
Deep expertise in Inductive Automation's Ignition platform and industrial data systems — not just the ERP side of the connection.
Work Orders, Production Scheduling, BOM management, WIP tracking, and true costing — configured for how your floor actually runs.
API design, middleware architecture, and data pipeline engineering to connect disparate systems into a reliable, maintainable data layer.
Forge Midwest is a boutique NetSuite consulting firm built specifically for Midwest manufacturers. We're not a staffing agency that places consultants. We're a firm that takes on engagements — owns the project, delivers the outcome, and sticks around to make sure it holds.
The manufacturers we work best with are the ones who are tired of being handed off to junior staff, tired of getting a system that works on paper but not on the floor, and tired of calling a help desk when something breaks six months after go-live.
We serve manufacturers across the Great Lakes region, with deep roots in the southwest Michigan and northern Indiana manufacturing corridor — one of the highest-density manufacturing regions in the country and one of the most underserved by boutique ERP consultants.
Being local means we can be on-site when you need it, we understand the regional supplier ecosystem, and we're accountable to the same community you're in.
Tell us what you're running, where the friction is, and what you wish your data could tell you. We'll be direct about whether we're the right fit — and if we are, we'll outline exactly what a Blueprint Assessment would look like for your environment.